Ivory Coast: Another Failed Coup Against Thiam / Don Mello Sends a Strong Response to Gbagbo

The PDCI-RDA is shaken by new internal dissent due to the prolonged absence of its president Tidjane Thiam. On July 11, 2026, cadres and militants gathered in Yamoussoukro and called for an immediate Political Bureau meeting and an extraordinary congress to elect new leadership. The newspaper Nouveau réveil calls this a 'failed coup' against Thiam. Meanwhile, Ahoua Don Mello sends a strong response to Laurent Gbagbo, deepening divisions within the Ivorian left.